when do i start to show with my first pregnancy?

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Every woman differs. I am only 10 weeks and already have a noticeable bump . It's my first pregnancy too. I had a small "budda" belly on me before so I am assuming that this might have contributed to me showing so early. From what I've read and seen with my friends who are pregnant, if you are naturally slim, you'll probably start to show around 4 to 5 months. Hope this helps.

This is my first pregnancy. I'm 5'1" and weighed 105 pounds before getting pregnant. I'm 11 weeks and showing- not enough to wear maternity but I can't fit into my regular sized clothes- I've had to go up a few sizes in pants and wear bigger shirts that fit over my little bump. My coworkers are shocked that I'm already showing and so am I but everyone is different!

This is my first pregnancy and i have been showing since ten weeks. I am 5'7 and was about 135lbs before. My belly button sticks out and EVERYTHING! i thought it was too soon until my doctor explained that everyone is very different in the way they carry.

I am exactly 7months tomorrow, & I swear I did NOT show a single bit of baby bump until about 6 months. After that, It feels & looks like i've doubled in size everyday. My doctor said that i look alot smaller for a few reasons. First, because of my size (being 5'3 & 98lbs), & this being my first ever pregnancy, & second, because my stomache muscles are very tight. if you have a strong abdomonal six-pack or are pretty fit, those muscles hold in your uturis alot tighter than usual, so u won't start to show til way later. So, don't worry about it, i was just as nervous, wondering if i was this small that I was doomed to have a premature baby,...but no! Everything is fine. Just watch & see how big you'll get within the 5-7month period. It'll blow your mind. It did mine.

It depends on a lot of things, but I think mostly your current weight. If you are skinny, it will be obvious much sooner. I had a bump at 8 weeks (1st child). I am now 12 weeks and it is getting hard to conceal my growing belly. I have a friend who is 18 weeks and just starting to show, and I had a very overweight acquaintance who could have just been extra fat during her whole pregnancy.
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If it is your first child, they say you show later because you have tighter stomach muscles - but that didn't hold true for me, even though I did jackknives and other exercises every day, both before and after I got pregnant, until it got uncomfortable.
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Also, being bloated or constipated can make you look much bigger than you are.

I am 11 weeks and have had a little bump now for a week or so. It's my first pregnancy and I am 6'2 and 174lbs. Clothes are getting tighter but not enough for maternity clothes yet. My breasts are getting much bigger but I don't want to get a new bra just to outgrow it. It's so exciting when you can notice a little belly bump!

I'm now 12weeks with my first child, but I've been showing since I was 10weeks.I am already wearing bigger clothes as my own is not closing anymore.I'm also not able to wear shoes with heels, i'm on flat shoes already. I'm a tummy-sleeper and can already not sleep on my tummy anymore.I miss sleeping on my tummy,coke, so much already.

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